Subject: Cryan' Shames
Sent: 1/29/98 7:56 AM
Received: 1/30/98 1:25 AM
From: Big L, biXXX@XXXXXXmail.com
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXX@XXXXXXies.com
BigL says:
>I really enjoy "A Scratch In The Sky" by the Cryan'
>Shames.
>>Now, is this Joe Meek? I love Cryin' Shames cover
of The Drifters' Please Stay (Bacharach/Hillard).
Must be a different band, right Lenny?
Jamie, THESE Cryan' Shames are from Chicago. Had a
major US hit summer '66 with "Sugar And Spice." Later
releases were "I Wanna Meet You" and "It Could Be
We're In Love."
They did cover "Up On The Roof" on Scratch In The
Sky, so Drifters were/are in their repertoire.
They differed from most Midwest bands of the era, in
that they sang harmony rock that often leaned toward
the soft and flowery (Carol For Lorelei, for example.)
The members were known by nicknames - Toad,
Stonehenge, etc. I don't know what their real names
were. And, it is still a going concern, with one
original member, the lead singer Toad. There is an
unofficial web page (linked on my home page) and Toad
is a frequent visitor.
After some 30 years, Sugar And Spice is still one of
my favorite records. It, and I Wanna Meet You both
had an innovation - after the middle eight, rather
than raising the key to a higher note, the key drops
to a lower note. Very unusual and innovative for 1966
garage rockers.
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Big L
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Subject: MFQ and Kaleidoscope
Sent: 1/28/98 1:31 PM
Received: 1/29/98 12:46 AM
From: Javed Jafri, javedjaXXX@XXXXXX.ca
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXX@XXXXXXies.com
>>From: David Marsteller, davebXXX@XXXXXXlin.org
I have a folk-era MFQ lp on Warner Brothers. Yes, it's very like the
KIngston Trio. I guess the photographer is Tad Diltz. Interesting trivia
from the album jacket- I didn't realize that Jerry Yester was from Joshua
Tree, California....
Later
Dave>>
Another bit of MFQ trivia, Jerry Yester replaced Zal Yanovsky in the
final stages of the Lovin' Sponful and was the brother of Jim Yester of
the Association.
>>Have you ever listened to either Kaleidoscope or H.M.S. Bounty?
Kaleidoscope, featuring a young David Lindley (future collaborator of
Jackson Browne and Ry Cooder), played a sometimes beautiful blend of pop,
folk, Middle Eastern (their music contains some obscure Mid-East
instruments -- I've seen Lindley live, and I swear, if it's got strings,
Lindley can play it!), and Velvet Underground-ish music. A best-of
"Egyptian Candy" is available on CD on Sony Classics, I believe. --
Scott>>
Scott, I have a Compilation by Kaleidoscope and I think their track "Keep
Your Mind Open" is fab and a must for all fans of psychedelia. Speaking
of Kaleidoscope there was also a British band by the same name and they
were more melodic with less middle eastern influence than their American
counter parts. They are a must hear for people on this list. How would
one describe their sound ? Like a cross between the early Bee Gee's and
Syd era Pink Floyd. Their material is available on CD.
Javed
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Subject: Re: Come Back Baby - Roddie Joy
Sent: 1/29/98 12:31 PM
Received: 1/30/98 1:25 AM
From: Kentaur, KentXXX@XXXXXXm
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>
>> Anyone know where I might find this song on CD?
>>
>I've got it on the original, scratchy, Red Bird 45. Always loved it.
>If you would like a cassette version, it could probably be arranged.
>
>best,
>DF
>>
>Dave Feldman
>
Thanks, Dave, but I've already got two copies of the 45, one scratchy,
the other in pretty good shape; I was just looking for a clean copy on
CD, taken from the master tapes. Thanks anyway.
--KFW
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Subject: Re: Animals
Sent: 1/28/98 9:17 AM
Received: 1/29/98 12:46 AM
From: Marc Wielage, XXX@XXXXXXrax.com
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXX@XXXXXXies.com
CC: John Barone, beachbXXX@XXXXXXmail.com
JohnBarone, beachbXXX@XXXXXXmail.com askeed:
>Wondering if anyone knows of a CD, similar to the old
>ABKCO double album of the best of the Animals, one
>that contains all of the original hits? Can't find
>one collection that has them all. Been looking for
>years.
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The best one I've found is THE SINGLES PLUS, put out by British EMI, CD
#7-46605-2.
I believe it has several more tracks than the ABKCO CD. Unfortunately,
there's very little stereo on it, and they still have the album version
of "House of the Rising Sun" (despite the CD's title), and only the
British single version of "We Gotta Get Out of This Place." The U.S.
single of the latter has never been released on CD, as far as I know.
--MFW
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Subject: Sonny and Cher
Sent: 1/29/98 8:05 AM
Received: 1/30/98 1:25 AM
From: Big L, biXXX@XXXXXXmail.com
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXX@XXXXXXies.com
Well, not much was made of Sonny's passing here, but
it did remind me to pose a question. I don't know
much about who produced their records, but I am
fascinated by the gypsy-like arrangements of some of
their songs, particularly "Little Man" and "A
Beautiful Story." There's also a good it of it in
"Bang Bang."
Was this inspired by Cher, with her Armenian roots?
>From what I've heard, I doubt if she knew anything
about production. Yet, she could have suggested (or
insisted) that the music be written this way.
This also brings up Kasenetz-Katz. The Lemon Pipers
first album was full of this gypsyish, fairy tale
like music.
I hope that, in future, the music world will look
back with more favor on Sonny and Cher, and realize
that there was more there than two ditzy,
flower-power generation pop icons.
==
Big L
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